Sometimes I look back at old posts or photos and feel like I’m looking at a stranger.

In the moments when I feel uncertain or scared of the future, it’s hard to remember that there was once a time when I was confident.

In the moments when I feel super jazzed about life and on-fire with my work, I can look back on the sad or confused moments with compassion for that version of myself.

In the span of a week alone, I’ve felt both sides of that.

And I remembered -

This is why I make art. This is why I make dance videos.

Life might not make sense all the time, but dancing through it is the way I can leave my mark and make some sense of the feelings. I can say to the world, “I was here! I lived through THIS thing, in THIS moment, feeling THIS feeling.” It might not translate literally, but what’s more important is that the feeling moves through me.

The point is, emotions are fleeting.

What’s solid is the truth within you and what you create in the world around you.

p.s. I know it’s a time of Mercury Retrograde, lots of transition, and the unknown of a new year staring back at us, so I recognize that it might not feel like the right time to commit to anything. Just letting you know that there are other options available if this particular program is not a fit. You’ll never know what’s possible unless you take the first step.